Libraries all over the country are in trouble.They don't generate a lot of revenue which is why libraries are one of the first to get budget cuts. Closing them is not the answer...when the economy goes down, a lot of libraries see an increase in use. But a lot are going to have to cut their hours, cut staff, and cut out services in order to survive. Maybe libraries should have a small charge for certain services they provide, such as public access computers. The trouble is, it's always the poor who will be hurt by this. There are no easy answers. But the bottom line is, we need the libraries to be open, even if on reduced hours and services.
aarque
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State of Florida Library in Peril
by Kenneson ini have been a friend of the state of florida library for 12 years.
i have served in the capacity of volunteer/researcher (most afternoons from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m) for all these years.
you can imagine the shock that many of us experienced when we learned of gov.
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Wasting Time In The Ministry--How Did You Do It??
by minimus ini know of a couple of elders that regularly went out in the ministry throughout the week.
no matter which street they were on, they always seemed to be near the same spot.
someone here talked about the michael jackson moonwalk.
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aarque
Wasting time???? That was unheard of... I remember going out in frigid cold and the car being locked up so we couldn't sit in it for a few minutes to warm up. In the winter we would have territory on the waterfront and in the summer would have to work inner city areas.
We would be stuffed in the one car (sometimes 10 of us) to go to a territory. (This was in the 60s) My partner and I (we were just kids...10-14 years old) would walk as slowly as we could from house to house. I remember being so hot and thirsty that I sat down on a porch step for a few minutes, but the brother in charge of the group caught me and gave me a talking about being lazy. So, we would take a break inside the house...in the entryway of a house where no one was home. All we would do is to sit on the steps for a few moments.
I loved rainy Saturdays...we would go out for maybe an hour instead of the three hours we always put in.
We never took coffee breaks, either, until a pioneer from another part of the country joined the congregation and told us about it. The elders didn't like the idea of taking any kind of breaks, so it depended on who was in charge of the group if we got a coffee break or not.
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What's The Worst Thing The WT.Society Has Taught?
by minimus inout of all the wrong things the watchtower society has taught, which do you feel are the worst?
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aarque
Women have to put up with verbal, emotional and physical abuse, yet are constantly counselled to 'be in subjection'.
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Who plays a musical instrument?
by JH ineverybody likes music, but i don't know many people who play an instrument.
years ago, every house had a piano, and just about everybody in the house played the piano, but not today.
we all know that farkel is an excellent pianist, and i do enjoy listening to his music.. does any of you play a musical instrument?
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aarque
I played the accordion for years but had to give it up because I got pleats on my stomach...seriously, though, have you ever heard classical music on the accordion?
Do you know why bagpipers always walk around when playing? They are trying to get away from the noise...
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HYPNOTISM AT THE KH!
by TR incan hypnotism be accomplished on an unsuspecting person without the flashy methods used by those we've seen on tv?
has anyone here been hypnotised?
i've tried self-hypnosis, but i can't seem to find a good quiet time except for late evening, then i'm too tired and fall asleep.
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aarque
My husband smoked two packs a day for nearly 30 years. A four years ago he underwent hypnotism to help him quit. It helped...he's never touched a cigarette since, and has no desire to smoke. It's been four years.
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remember your first door?
by christopherceo inmy very first door was slammed rather rudely in my face...should've taken the hint!!
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aarque
I'll never forget it. I was 6 years old and working with the book study conductor. He knocked on the door and it was opened by a guy who looked to be about ten feet tall. I barely got my name out, and he leaned down and boomed out "Yeah??? whatta ya want, kid?" I completely froze up and couldn't say another word. The BSC took over, the householder refused and slammed the door. When we left the house, the BSC gave me a dressing down for not speaking up. This happened more than 40 years ago and I remember like it happened yesterday.
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What year is your car?
by JH inwhen i had a 1988 car, i said i have an 88 .
when i had a 1993 car, i said i have a 93 .
when i had a 1999 car, i said i have a 99 .
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aarque
Well, we had the 70s, 80s, the 90s....
A zero is also referred to as a naught.
Maybe the 00s will be known as the 'naughties' ?
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How far back can you go?
by JH in.
we all remember certain things and events when we were young, but do you remember certain events in your life when you were only 3 or 4 years old?
how far back can your memory go?.
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aarque
I remember when very young my mom had some plants in pots on the window sill. One was very small (it was an apple tree) and I touched it, accidently uprooting it. Mom remembers that incident also, because she was in the hospital at the time having my sister and found the uprooted plant when she came home. Every once in a while I am teased by my sister about being the strongest person in the world...I uprooted an apple tree at the age of 15 months.
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WHAT DID YOU MISS OUT ON WHEN IN THE BORG
by nightwarrior inwe as a family allways wanted a family pet as in (dog ) but as the ministry loomed every weekend ,as well as the meetings we decided that it would be to much trouble ,subconciously the influence came from other members in the congregation ,which in turn came from the elders in turn from the bethel ,allways sprouting on about the ministry first ,you never had time for anything elsemow ,yes a dog would be to much trouble,but now,for the past two /half years my younger children are enjoying the companionship of an animal in the house,as well as 2 cats which we have had for past eight years,.
did you find time for animals.. what did you miss out on ,allso for past 14 years we have had different caravans and motor homes ,.
what did you miss out on when in the borg ,and how did it affect you.
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aarque
Higher education. If I had gone to school at a much younger age, my career situation probably would be much different right now. I always dreamed that someday I would go to college and that became a reality in 1987 after undergoing a lumpectomy. That surgery scared me into realizing how short life really is. So, I started taking classes at the local community college part-time while working full time. It took nine years to finish ( I had four surgeries during this time period) but I graduated in 1996 and went on to the university to get a BA . I graduated magna cum laude in 2001---it took 14 years of hard work, but I did it. Hearing my name called and walking across that stage to the cheers of my family is a moment I will never forget. I couldn't have done it without them.
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It's Snowing Here Like The WTS Is.....
by TR in...losing membeship!
god sakes!
hope it melts soon!
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aarque
Wow Heaven..that's just what it looks out out my door here in northern NY..and it's snowing right now...the only good thing about it is that it makes no noise when it falls....